Audit finds Richard Stockton College overpaid benefits, overtime

State auditors said a New Jersey college overpaid benefits and failed to oversee overtime for some employees.

The audit found Richard Stockton College paid $626,000 in health insurance premiums for employees who were no longer at the school in Pomona. One person was never employed at the college but was mistakenly added to the benefits list.

The audit also uncovered some plant management employees were charging overtime without approval. They included two office workers who charged OT almost daily, adding 40 percent to their base pay.

A Stockton spokesman said the school notified the state when employees left, but they were not removed. The college also has implemented a policy that requires all overtime be pre-approved.